| The Battle of Ezra Church and the Struggle for Atlanta Lib/E Library Edition Contributor(s): Hess, Earl J. (Author), Barrett, Joe (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1504603893 ISBN-13: 9781504603898 Publisher: Blackstone Publishing OUR PRICE: $81.00 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: May 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - History | Military - United States |
| Dewey: 973.737 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.6" W x 6.1" (0.55 lbs) |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War - Geographic Orientation - Georgia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Fought on July 28, 1864, the Battle of Ezra Church was a dramatic engagement during the Civil War's Atlanta campaign. Confederate forces under John Bell Hood desperately fought to stop William T. Sherman's advancing armies as they tried to cut the last Confederate supply line into the city. Confederates under General Stephen D. Lee nearly overwhelmed the Union right flank, but Federals under General Oliver O. Howard decisively repelled every attack. After five hours of struggle, 5,000 Confederates lay dead and wounded, while only 632 Federals were lost. The result was another major step in Sherman's long effort to take Atlanta. Detailing Stephen D. Lee's tactical missteps and Howard's vigilant leadership, Hess challenges many common misconceptions about the battle. Richly narrated and drawn from an array of unpublished manuscripts and firsthand accounts, Hess' work sheds new light on the complexities and significance of this important engagement, both on and off the battlefield. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hess, Earl J.: - Earl J. Hess holds the Stewart W. McClelland Chair in History at Lincoln Memorial University and is the author of many books on the Civil War, including Kennesaw Mountain: Sherman, Johnston, and the Atlanta Campaign and The Civil War in the West. Barrett, Joe: -Joe Barrett, an actor and Audie Award and Earphones Award-winning narrator, has appeared both on and off Broadway as well as in hundreds of radio and television commercials. |